Casa Italia | Italian Cultural Center - 3800 Division Street Stone Park, IL 60165

Adult Italian: Winter 2019

Winter 2019 Adult Classes

LEARN ITALIAN with Dr. Anna Clara Ionta                                   

Take a fun, engaging class!  Fulfill your dream of speaking the language of beauty.

Reconnect with your family heritage.   Enjoy Italian lifestyle

Location:  Italian Cultural Center – 1621 N. 39th Ave., Stone Park, IL 60165

Dates:         On Saturdays – Jan. 19 – April 13, 2019 (13 weeks)

Time:          10 – 11:15 a.m. – Intermediate Italian    To Register Click Here

.                     11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. – Italian Conversation    To Register Click Here

Fees:           $250/class if paid by January 10th.  $300/class if paid after January 10th.


Other Adult Italian Classes Being Offered

These Adult Italian classes run for 12 weeks for 2 hours a class.

Fee:   $240/class if paid by Janaury 10th.  $290/class if paid after January 10th. Book required for all the below classes except Advanced Conversational, but not included.

ADULT CLASS DESCRIPTIONS

Beginners I Italian – Beginners I Italian This course offers basic Italian vocabulary and proper pronunciation.  Simple conversation will be taught and you will be presented with many of Italy’s geographical and cultural aspects including listening, reading and role playing.  Grammar coverage includes: singular and plural nouns, definite and indefinite  articles, adjectives, subject pronouns, adjective agreement, regular and irregular verbs.

Textbook – Italian Made Simple, Revised and Updated 2nd Edition by Cristina Mazzoni (Required at Additional Charge)

PREREQUISITE:  NO PRIOR STUDY OF THE LANGUAGE PRESUMED.

Italian Cultural Center Building, 1621 N. 39th Ave. | Stone Park, IL 60165
Thursdays | starting January 24, 2019 from 7 – 9 p.m. | 12 weeks
Teacher: Mario Cascone             To Register Click Here

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Intermediate Italian – This course covers additional grammar, vocabulary, new phrases and expressions.  Students will continue improving their listening and speaking skills through videos cultural/geographical presentations and translations including dialogues and role playing.  Grammar coverage includes:  past participle, direct and indirect object pronouns, partitives and expression of quantity, adverbs, reflexive verbs and reciprocal reflexives.  This course starts at chapter 16 of textbook “Italian Made Simple.”

Textbook – Italian Made Simple, Revised and Updated 2nd Edition by Cristina Mazzoni (Required at Additional Charge)

PREREQUISITE:  ITALIAN BEGINNING II OR CONSENT OF INSTRUCTOR.

Italian Cultural Center Building, 1621 N. 39th Ave. | Stone Park, IL 60165

Mondays | starting January 21, 2019 from 7 – 9 p.m. | 12 weeks
Teacher: Mario Cascone             To Register Click Here

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Advanced Conversation Italian – Students will build conversation skills through focus on interactive class exercises and participation in local cultural events. The class will focus on various themes, for example restaurant, transportation, shopping and many more. The teaching style is based on the various media such as, magazines, television, film, etc.

Textbook: not needed

PREREQUISITE: ITALIAN ADVANCED I, II and III OR CONSENT OF INSTRUCTOR

Italian Cultural Center Building, 1621 N. 39th Ave. | Stone Park, IL 60165
Wednesdays | starting January 23, 2019 from 7 – 9 p.m. | 12 weeks
Teacher: Mario Cascone                    To Register Click Here

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BOOKS:

Sentieri books are used for Intermediate II through Advanced classes.  Please keep in mind the books are very expensive.  Casa Italia does not sell the book.
Sentieri Second Edition Book is required at additional charge for Intermediate II through Advanced classes.untitled11
Visit Sentieri to purchase Sentieri book.  Casa Italia does not sell the book.
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Italian Made Simple: Revised and Updated 2nd Edition is required for the Italian for Beginners and Travelers, and Intermediate II Italian.

Visit Amazon to purchase Italian Made Simple.    Casa Italia does not sell the book.

Italian Espresso 1 is used for Dr. Anna Clara’s Intermediate Course.  Call 708-345-5933 Ext. 1 to purchase Book.
 
Call the Casa Italia office at 708-345-5933 Ext. 2 for details on the book for the Beginning I class.

* To qualify for the early registration discount, your registration form and full payment must be received by the office no later than January 26, 2018.  Registrations sent by mail will be accepted if post marked by January 26, 2018 – no exceptions.

Registration deadline: February 2, 2018

TO REGISTER DO ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:
Register by Mail: Complete our online registration and mail check payment to Casa Italia, 3800 W. Division, Stone Park, IL 60165.

Register in Person: Individuals can come to Casa Italia offices to register, 3800 West Division, Stone Park, IL. Registration hours are Monday through Friday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Register Online: Click on the class link above to register and pay online at www.casaitaliachiago.org.

REFUND POLICY: Full course refund will be given if a course is dropped before the first class. If a course is dropped after the first class, but before the second class, 80% of the course will be refunded. No refunds will be given if the class is dropped after the second class. Books non-returnable and non-refundable.

BOOKS are at an additional fee.

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